Abstract: The invention includes embodiments that relate to a method of improving the abrasion resistance of a plastic article. The method comprises: (a) providing a composition comprising at least one e-beam active thermoplastic polymeric material; (b) forming an article from the composition of step (a); and (c) exposing the article formed in step (b) to an electron beam source. The invention also includes embodiments that relate to an article comprising an abrasion resistant surface.

Abstract: The invention is a microphone bleed simulator which processes the audio signals recorded with one spot microphone and one room mic (or one spot mic alone) and simulates the sound that would be created in a typical studio recording environment wherein multiple spot microphones and multiple room microphones distributed throughout that environment all pick up sounds from any given sound source. Such multiple microphone contributions to the mixed sound are what imbue actual recordings with much of their characteristic sound quality and sense of realism, and what make recordings of ensemble instruments sound as though the players were performing together in one place. The system and method of the invention artificially simulates this natural microphone bleed and provides the means to create scaleable, realistic multi-channel sound mixes in formats such as stereo, 5.1 and 7.1 surround. The invention is particularly well suited to processing sampled or synthesized sound.

Abstract: A copolymer composition comprises a polysiloxane block of Formula XIX or XXII, having 4 to 50 siloxane units, and a polyarylate-polycarbonate block consisting essentially of 50 to 99 mol % arylate polyester units and 1 to 50 mol % aromatic carbonate units, wherein 1 to 30 mole percent of the aromatic carbonate units are resorcinol carbonates, and 0 to 35 mol % of the aromatic carbonate units are bisphenol carbonates; wherein the sum of mole percentages of arylate polyester units, and aromatic carbonate units is 100 mol %; the polysiloxane blocks connect to an arylate ester unit, and/or an aromatic carbonate unit; the siloxane units of the polysiloxane block are present at 0.2 to 10 wt % based on weight of the copolymer composition; and a molded article of 3.2±0.12 millimeters thickness and consisting of the copolymer composition has a percent transmittance greater than or equal to 70%, according to ASTM D1003-00.

Abstract: A method for preparing an aromatic chloroformate comprising, introducing a mixture of at least one aromatic hydroxyl compound, phosgene, at least one solvent, and at least one organic base into a flow reactor to obtain a unidirectionally flowing reaction mixture. The unidirectionally flowing reaction mixture is maintained at a temperature between about 0° C. and about 60° C. to produce a single product stream comprising an aromatic chloroformate.

Abstract: Method of inhibiting human rhinovirus (HRV) Infection by contacting said HRV with a polypeptide comprising a fragment of human rhinovirus major receptor (HRR), said fragment comprising the HRV binding site and being selected from a specific group consisting of HRR domains.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention creates a method and system for assigning notes to be played by a musical synthesizer to a predetermined number of instrument voices available to be sounded by said musical synthesizer, so that the musical synthesizer may emulate the sound of a live orchestra or other ensemble. The method includes the steps of building an array based on the number of notes to be played and the number of instrument voices available to play such notes, and allocating notes to the voices pursuant to algorithmic determination. As notes are released or newly played, all notes are dynamically reassigned to instrument voices so that, to the extent practicable, all channels play almost all the time. Additional methodology provides for correct assignment of notes across multiple different sections (or types) of instruments for purposes of real time orchestration.

Abstract: The instant invention provides for proteins, polypeptides, nucleic acid sequences, constructs, expression vectors, host cells, pharmaceutical compositions of, and methods for using human placental bikunin, serine protease inhibitor domains, and fragments thereof.

Abstract: Polycarbonate compositions having an aromatic polycarbonate resin with 90% or greater fluoroalkylene carbonate end-groups are formed from a partially fluorinated alcohol or a partially fluorinated polymeric alcohol, and a bisphenol and a carbonate source using melt or interfacial polymerization methods. Copolymers and blends with a variety of other bisphenols and other thermoplastics are also described. The polycarbonate compositions show high water contact angles, fluorine enrichment on the surface layer of molded articles, and good flame retardant properties and are useful in a variety of applications including medical, automotive, telecommunication and weatherable applications.

Abstract: A method for preparing an aliphatic chloroformate comprising, introducing a mixture of at least one aliphatic hydroxyl compound, phosgene, at least one solvent, and optionally at least one organic base into a flow reactor to obtain a unidirectional flowing reaction mixture. The at least one aliphatic hydroxyl compound comprises at least one aliphatic hydroxyl group. The unidirectional flowing reaction mixture is maintained at a temperature between about 0° C. and about 60° C. to produce a single product stream comprising an aliphatic chloroformate.

Abstract: The instant invention provides for proteins, polypeptides, nucleic acid sequences, constructs, expression vectors, host cells, pharmaceutical compositions of, and methods for using human placental bikunin, serine protease inhibitor domains, and fragments thereof

Abstract: A database can be compiled, which includes a list of pre-approved e-mail addresses from which e-mail messages thereof are approved for transmission to a particular e-mail recipient. Thereafter, a particular e-mail address is automatically compared to the database of pre-approved e-mail addresses, in response to transmitting an e-mail message from the particular e-mail address to the particular e-mail recipient. Next, an automatic offering can be provided by a clearinghouse to approve the particular e-mail address for transmission of the e-mail message and subsequent e-mail messages from the particular e-mail address to the particular e-mail recipient in return for a payment thereof if the particular e-mail address does not match a pre-approved e-mail address in the database of pre-approved e-mail addresses.

Abstract: A modular building system includes a plurality of extruded plastic beams that are stacked and interlocked using a tongue and groove interengagement. Plastic connecting components are provided for interlocking the horizontal beams to a vertical column.

Abstract: A copolymer composition comprises an arylate polyester unit, an aromatic carbonate unit, and a soft-block moiety, wherein individual occurrences of the soft block moiety are linked by a spacer unit comprising one or more of the arylate polyester units, one or more of the aromatic carbonate units, or a combination comprising each of these. In one embodiment, a soft block moiety comprises a polysiloxane unit. A film of the composition has a percent transmittance of greater than or equal to 60% as determined according to ASTM D1003-00. A method of forming a copolymer composition is disclosed, comprising substantially forming the bis-haloformates of a dihydroxy compound comprising an arylate polyester unit, and a dihydroxy compound comprising a soft-block moiety, and reacting the bis haloformates with a dihydroxy aromatic compound.

Abstract: The invention is a method and system for assigning notes to be played by a musical synthesizer to a predetermined number of channels of said musical synthesizer, so that the musical synthesizer may emulate the note allocation of a live orchestra section. The method includes the steps of selecting a note/channel assignment table corresponding to the number of notes to be played and the number of channels allocated to the playing of such notes, and assigning notes to the channels pursuant to the assignment table. The number of channels would typically be the same as the number of instruments in the orchestra section being emulated As new note events occur, notes are dynamically reassigned to channels so that hard and soft attacks are taken into account and, to the extent practicable, each channel plays a single note at a time.

Abstract: Copolyorganosiloxanecarbonates are prepared by first preparing an oligomeric aromatic polycarbonate, such as an oligomeric bisphenol A polycarbonate, in the presence of a tertiary amine as the only catalyst species; contacting the oligomeric polycarbonate mixture with a polyorganosiloxane bis(aryl)chloroformate, such as the bischloroformate of hydroxy-terminated eugenol polydimethylsiloxane; and introducing phosgene and/or chain termination agent either continuously or in stages. A feature of the process is the presence of dihydroxyaromatic compound in only one charge, at the beginning. The products have excellent physical properties, including transparency.

Abstract: A turbine blade assembly for a turbine assembly includes a turbine blade having a turbine blade damper cavity formed therein and stranded wire cable positioned within the turbine blade damper cavity. The stranded wire cable is maintained in the damper cavity during operation of the turbine blade assembly. It reduces vibration of the turbine blade assembly during operation by dissipating energy by friction between the stranded wire cable and the internal surface of the blade that defines the damper cavity. It also dissipates energy by friction between adjacent wires within the stranded wire cable.

Abstract: A turbine blade assembly for a turbine assembly includes a turbine blade having a turbine blade damper cavity formed therein and a plurality of pins positioned within the turbine blade damper cavity. The pins are maintained in the damper cavity during operation of the turbine blade assembly. They reduce vibration of the turbine blade assembly during operation by dissipating energy by friction between adjacent pins and between the pins and the internal surface of the blade that defines the damper cavity.

Abstract: A turbine blade assembly for a turbine assembly includes a turbine blade having a turbine blade damper cavity formed therein and stranded wire cable positioned within the turbine blade damper cavity. The stranded wire cable is maintained in the damper cavity during operation of the turbine blade assembly. It reduces vibration of the turbine blade assembly during operation by dissipating energy by friction between the stranded wire cable and the internal surface of the blade that defines the damper cavity. It also dissipates energy by friction between adjacent wires within the stranded wire cable.

Abstract: The instant invention provides for proteins, polypeptides, nucleic acid sequences, constructs, expression vectors, host cells, pharmaceutical compositions of, and methods for using human placental bikunin, serine protease inhibitor domains, and fragments thereof.

Abstract: A turbine blade assembly for a turbine assembly includes a turbine blade having a turbine blade damper cavity formed therein and a plurality of pins positioned within the turbine blade damper cavity. The pins are maintained in the damper cavity during operation of the turbine blade assembly. They reduce vibration of the turbine blade assembly during operation by dissipating energy by friction between adjacent pins and between the pins and the internal surface of the blade that defines the damper cavity.